Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who recently observed fast for 16 days, was admitted to a hospital here in Maharashtra on Sunday, a doctor said. He said Jaranges blood pressure is a bit low but his overall health parameters are normal. "Jarange lost 8-10 kgs of weight during the hunger strike. His blood pressure is a bit low. The Kidney Function test (KFT) was normal on Sunday. Jaranges serum creatinine in KFT was on the higher side earlier when he was on fast," the doctor said. He said Jarange is not in the ICU and would be discharged if the results of a few more tests to be conducted on him are normal. Jarange began his hunger strike seeking OBC quota for Marathas at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on August 29. He ended his fast on the 17th day on September 14 after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured him that the government was committed to provide quota to Marathas.PTIWe also published the following articles recentlyMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange ends hunger strike after Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde offers him juiceMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has ended his 17-day hunger strike after Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde offered him juice at the protest site in Jalna. Jarange had previously announced a conditional withdrawal of the strike, stating that he would renew the agitation if the government did not grant the quota to the Maratha community within the next 30 days.Maratha quota stir activist Manoj Jarange ends fast on 17th day in Maharashtra CMs presenceMaratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange has ended his 17-day hunger strike demanding quota for Marathas in jobs and education. Jarange had three conditions for ending the strike, which included the suspension of police officers involved in the lathi-charge on protestors and the withdrawal of cases against Maratha quota supporters. The state government has agreed to these conditions and has already suspended several police officers. Jaranges main demand was the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates for all members of the Maratha community. The government has issued a resolution regarding this, but it was not acceptable to Jarange and his supporters.Manoj Jarange ends quota hunger stir, 2 in Kolhapur to start on Oct 2Reservation activist Manoj Jarange ended his 17-day hunger strike demanding quota for the Marathas in jobs and education. He called off the strike after the chief minister agreed to his conditions, including the suspension of police officers involved in the lathicharge on protesters. Meanwhile, two Maratha activists in Kolhapur announced that they would begin their own hunger strike on October 2. They are demanding a review of the OBC category and the exclusion of forward castes to make room for poor Marathas.

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